Electricity demand for electric vehicles?
Global electricity demand for electric vehicles will rise from 120TWH in 2024 to 500 TWH in 2030 and 3,300 TWH in 2050, ultimately adding 11% upside to today’s global electricity…
Industrial heating technologies: an overview?
…furnaces, industrial microwaves and di-electric heating, induction and electric-arc. In each case, we summarize the technology, typical temperature ranges, efficiencies, exergy, advantages and disadvantages. Generally process heat is 90% efficient…
Solar trackers: efficiency improvements?
…sun, as it arcs across the sky, and as this arc varies season-by-season, due to the 23.5-degree tilt of the Earth on its axis of rotation. $399.00 – Purchase Checkout Added to…
Energy costs of lithium ion batteries?
…entire life, a lithium ion battery in an electric vehicle will save 10x more CO2 than was emitted in its manufacturing. Calculations are in the data-file. https://thundersaidenergy.com/2023/06/15/electric-vehicles-breaking-the-ice/ It is interesting…
Electric Vehicles Increase Fossil Fuel Demand?
It is widely believed that electric vehicles will destroy fossil fuel demand. We find EVs will increase fossil fuel demand by 0.7Mboed from 2020-35. EVs only start lowering net fossil…
Electric Rail Energy Economics?
This data-file models the energy economics and costs of constructing new electric rail lines, to displace automobile traffic and accelerate the energy transition. $199.00 – Purchase Checkout Added to cart Under our base…
Electric trucks: what battery sizes?
This data-file models the possible battery sizes in a fully electric semi-truck. Lithium ion batteries up to 15 tons are considered, which could deliver 2,500 miles of range, comparable to…
EV fast charging: opening the electric floodgates?
This 14-page note explains the crucial power-electronics in an electric vehicle fast-charging station, running at 150-350kW, to charge up an entire EV in 10-30 minutes. Most important are power-MOSFETs, comprising…
US electric utilities: leading companies in transmission and distribution?
…US electric utilities include rising capex, especially for renewables, the phase out of coal, building out electric vehicle infrastructure and a target of reaching net zero by 2050 or before….
Electric vehicle cost breakdown by component?
…train costs are similar at $8-9k each. The key challenge for the EV is the battery. The electric vehicle cost breakdown shows promise for improving power electronics and smaller batteries….